At the end of this course, you will

• Have a broad understanding on the major trends influencing the Australian healthcare system over the next decade
• Know how disease trends, community expectations, workforce trends, government policy and models of healthcare all influence the changing landscape of Australian healthcare
• Have developed with yourself and with a group of your peers a view of how future trends will impact the nature of your work and the wider clinical community
• Be confident participating as a healthcare professional in strategic planning discussions affecting the future of service delivery

What does the future hold for Australia’s healthcare services? Without health professionals and clinical leaders who can look forward and anticipate the future needs of the healthcare system, we are failing to plan ahead for the challenges that will be presented to us over the next decade or three.

This course is designed all healthcare professionals who wish to participate in the evolution of the healthcare industry in Australia.

Duration	9 Hours
Availability	This course is available at all times.
Accreditation	RACGP - QA&CPD 40 Category 1 points on completion of full program (Activity 748785)
Academic Pathway	This course is part of a direct pathway to the Master of Health Sciences (Clinical Leadership) and Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences, with The University of Queensland. Click here to learn more.
Endorsement	This activity has been endorsed by APEC number: 070131367 on behalf of Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) according to approved criteria 9 RCNA CNE points
Audience	Medical practitioners, nursing, allied health, operational staff, and management
Learning Goals	Understand key aspects of reform in healthcare. Reflect on the changing face of primary health care, the inputs into these changes and their impact on the future of primary health care in Australia. Identify current workforce issues and trends, and discuss their impact on future health care planning and delivery. Understand current changes and future directions in Government health care policy and funding, and the trends in service demands, technology and research that underpin them. Identify the main ideas from the Australia 2020 Summit, consider there validity and understand how these will shape the delivery of healthcare in the future. Understand the interrelationship of different trends and how they will combine to shape the future of Australian healthcare. Have developed with yourself and with a group of your peers a view of how future trends will impact the nature of your work and the wider clinical community Be confident participating as a healthcare professional in strategic planning discussions affecting the future of service delivery